This edition had all images removed.
Title: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Note: Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Col Choat. HTML version by Al Haines. Further corrections by Menno de Leeuw.
Summary: "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the formative years of Stephen Dedalus, a young boy growing up in a strict Catholic environment in Ireland, as he navigates his identity and artistic aspirations. The narrative grapples with themes of individuality, cultural conflict, and the quest for self-expression in the face of societal and familial expectations. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a young Stephen Dedalus, primarily through his thoughts and perceptions as a child. His experiences at Clongowes Wood College, interactions with family, and vivid recollections of home life are articulated in a stream of consciousness style that captures the innocence and confusion of childhood. Stephen's relationships with his father, mother, and peers highlight the complexities of his early social environment. Through fragmented memories and musings, the reader gains insight into Stephen's emotional landscape, encompassing feelings of fear, longing, and desire for acceptance, as he contemplates broader existential questions that hint at his future development as an artist. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Joyce, James, 1882-1941
EBook No.: 4217
Published: Jul 1, 2003
Downloads: 7606
Language: English
Subject: Autobiographical fiction
Subject: Bildungsromans
Subject: Young men -- Fiction
Subject: Dublin (Ireland) -- Fiction
Subject: Artists -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Note: Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Col Choat. HTML version by Al Haines. Further corrections by Menno de Leeuw.
Summary: "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the formative years of Stephen Dedalus, a young boy growing up in a strict Catholic environment in Ireland, as he navigates his identity and artistic aspirations. The narrative grapples with themes of individuality, cultural conflict, and the quest for self-expression in the face of societal and familial expectations. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a young Stephen Dedalus, primarily through his thoughts and perceptions as a child. His experiences at Clongowes Wood College, interactions with family, and vivid recollections of home life are articulated in a stream of consciousness style that captures the innocence and confusion of childhood. Stephen's relationships with his father, mother, and peers highlight the complexities of his early social environment. Through fragmented memories and musings, the reader gains insight into Stephen's emotional landscape, encompassing feelings of fear, longing, and desire for acceptance, as he contemplates broader existential questions that hint at his future development as an artist. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Joyce, James, 1882-1941
EBook No.: 4217
Published: Jul 1, 2003
Downloads: 7606
Language: English
Subject: Autobiographical fiction
Subject: Bildungsromans
Subject: Young men -- Fiction
Subject: Dublin (Ireland) -- Fiction
Subject: Artists -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.